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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Rita Rene" <mrs014rene@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mrs1rene@yahoo.dk
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:18:03 +0200
Subject: My Dear,

FROM. MRS RITA AND HER SON,
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.

My Dear,

I know this may come as surprise and sceptic to you.Since we do not know
each other,but i am contacting you with trust, believe and faith i have,
that you can never fail me. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt
and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact
that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate
their notorious deeds,thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine
people to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know
whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach
out to you

I am Mrs.Rita Rene from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost my
husband a couple of year ago. My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa
exporting board until his death . He was assassinated last two year
september(2004) by the rebels following the political uprising.
Before his death he had a foreign account here in Côte d'Ivoire up to the
tune of $4m ( FOUR MILLION U.S DOLLARS) which he told the bank was for the
importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the beneficiary .I have plans to do investment
in your country, like real estate and industrial production.This is my
reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist us contact my
son, indicate your interest.We ,have mapped out 75% for myselfselves and 25%
for your cordial assistance .

Finally if you have any question as regards this transaction, please contact
us. Please note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly
appreicated. in replying soonest. If this picks your interest, please get
back to me with your full contacts information such as your direct telephone
and fax number.

Thanks and best regards.
Mrs Rita and son.

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